Pressure Lamps International

A Resource Centre for Collectors of Incandescent Oil Vapour Lamps and Lanternsbased in Northampton, UK. **********Please remember that fuels such as gasoline, kerosene, petrol and paraffin can be dangerous. When using lamps and lanterns please make sure that the right fuel is being used and that the lamps are in a safe working condition. Check thoroughly for leaks before attempting to light them, and always carry out the first trials outside. Safety is your responsibility, and the authors of this site are not accountable for your actions. ********** You may reproduce text and images from this site freely for your own personal use, but please acknowledge the source. Copying by any means for commercial purposes is only allowed with agreement of the authors of this and other web sites who have provided information shared here. Please do not violate copyright.

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I do not provide valuations, and I cannot advise on bid amounts or starting prices for ebay or other auction sites.

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Information given here is provided by collectors all round the world who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. Appreciation and thanks go to everyone who has helped.

Links to other sites - this page is desperately in need of an update! It's coming soon, but in the meantime here are a few of the best internet sites for lamp collectors.
David Greenwood - a knowledgeable and friendly collector is at http://www.tilleylamps.co.uk/ Currently off-line
Fil Graf has one of the original reference sites at http://www.lampguild.org
Juan has a good site for Focus and Petromax at ...

If you have a lamp or lantern for sale you can advertise it here, free of charge. Just send a couple of photos and your location details. There are no hidden costs, I'll just pass on any inquiries and then you arrange the sale yourself. To avoid problems it's much better that buyer and seller arrange to meet and agree the sale, as I can't be responsible for lost packages or failed payments! If you can't meet, then always use shipping methods with signed-for delivery.
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This is where you can display a photo of a pressure lamp spotted in an unexpected place.
(Actually, some places might be expected, so send the photos in anyway)
A couple of Petromax lanterns in amongst the baking produce at Smith's Farm Shop, Chapel Brampton
Rushden Railway Museum, Sept 2016
The lamp collection at Rushden, no BR49 there!
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United Factories Co (Kansas City)
1316 1330 1332 1385 McGee Street, Kansas City (1908)1028 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City (1909)1841 Factory Building, Kansas City (1909)809 & 1043 Factory Building, Kansas City (1909)404 Goden & Keppel Building, Kansas
The North Carolina Advocate of 23 January 1908 describes (on p7) a new way for manufacturers to get their goods into the hands of consumers without "burdensome profits being tacked on by jobbers, ...

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Foote Mfg CoLiberty Lamp Co
Dayton, Ohio, USA
It appears that the Foote Manufacturing Co operated out of Dayton, Ohio for only a relatively short time. Terry Marsh shows several of their lamps on his web site, and reports that the company existed from 1908 to 1917. You can see these at this location: Terry Marsh US Lamp Manufacturers A - F. The earliest advertisements seem to be around 1908/9, then they continue for several years, when one ...